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Imperialism

Imperialism. Ch. 11 sec 2. I. A New Period of Imperialism A. Forms of Control. 1. Europeans wanted more control over the economic, political, and social lives of Africans. I. A New Period of Imperialism A. Forms of Control. 2. There were 4 forms of colonial control: colony,

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Imperialism

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  1. Imperialism Ch. 11 sec 2

  2. I. A New Period of ImperialismA. Forms of Control • 1. Europeans wanted more control over the economic, political, and social lives of Africans.

  3. I. A New Period of ImperialismA. Forms of Control • 2. There were 4 forms of colonial control: • colony, • protectorate, • sphere of influence, • economic imperialism.

  4. I. A New Period of ImperialismB. Methods of Management • 1. There were two basic types: • indirect control • direct control

  5. C. Indirect Control • 1. Example: Britain which would ask a local ruler to accept British authority to rule • 2. The assumption was that the councils would train the local leaders in British method of government • 3. Once this was done correctly then the local population could govern itself

  6. D. Direct Control • 1. The French and other Euro’s preferred direct control of government • 2. This developed the policy of Paternalism meaning governing people in a paternal way by providing for their needs but not giving them rights

  7. D. Direct Control • 3. Brought in their own diplomats and did not train the locals European ways of governing • 4. The French also supported assimilation which has people adopt the dominant culture way of life

  8. II. A British ColonyA. Gaining Control • 1. Britain gained control of Southern Nigeria through diplomacy and military means and those who rebelled were defeated • 2. In 1914 the Royal Niger Company gained control of the palm oil trade along the Niger river and were able to claim Nigeria as a colony

  9. B. Managing the Colony • 1. Managing Nigeria was difficult since there were about 250 different ethnic groups • 2. 3 largest groups were the Hausa-Fulani (Muslim) in the North, Yoruba in the southwest, and the Igbo (they were traditionalist) in the southeast.

  10. II. A British ColonyB. Managing the Colony • 3. British used the indirect rule approach but this only worked with the Hausa-Fulani because they had a strong central government

  11. III. African ResistanceA. Unsuccessful Movements • 1. The Algerians resisted French rule for over 50 years • 2. SamoriToure of West Africa modernized his army and fought the French for 16 years but failed in the end

  12. III. African ResistanceA. Unsuccessful Movements • 3. MajiMaji rebellion against the Germans in German East Africa cost the lives of over 75,000 via the machine gun.

  13. B. Ethiopia: A successful Resistance • 1. Menelik II became emperor in 1889 & he was able to play the Italians, French and British against each other because they all wanted a piece of his country • 2. Stockpiled modern weapons as a result of trades with the French and Russians

  14. III. African ResistanceB. Ethiopia: A successful Resistance • 3. Successfully defeated the Italians in the Battle of Adowa; kept his nation independent

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